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Humble Homemade Hifi – Capacitor Test ratings * 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Amp Ohm FP-CA-AU 630VDC Amp Ohm PF-XAL-AL 300VDC Paper in Oil aluminium foil Amp Ohm PF-XAL-AL 630VDC Paper in Oil aluminium foil Amp Ohm PF-XAL-W-AL 630VDC Paper in Wax aluminium foil Amp Ohm FE-XAL-AL 630VDC Polyester in Oil aluminium foil Ansar CPA polyproylene 450VDC (a.k.a. Ansar Supersound) Arcotronics MKP-C4G 600VDC ASC X386S MKP in oil 600VDC Audience Auricap MKP 200VDC Audio Cap PPMF MKP 200VDC Audio Cap Theta PPT MKP-Sn 200VDC Audiophiler Mkp kondensotor 400VDC Axon True Cap 250VDC Bennic B03 100VDC Bennic P03 100VDC Bennic FPP 400VDC and 630VDC Bennic XPP 400VDC and 630VDC Cicada Pure Aluminium Foil 100VDC Cicada Pure Copper Foil 100VDC Clarity Cap PWA MKP 160VDC Clarity Cap APW MKP 160VDC Clarity Cap PX MKP 250VDC Clarity Cap SA MKP 630VDC Clarity Cap ESA MKP 630VDC Clarity Cap CSA MKP 250VDC and 630VDC Clarity Cap MR MKP 630VDC Clarity Cap CMR MKP 400VDC and 630VDC Clarity Cap DTAC MKP 630VDC Cornell Dubilier 940C 600VDC Cornell Dubilier SF Polypropylene in Oil 370VAC Ducati 4.16.10 400VAC Duelund VSF-Cu Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC Duelund RS-Cu Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC Duelund CAST Cu Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC Duelund CAST Cu-Ag Hybrid Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC Duelund CAST Cu-Sn Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC Elcod K78-19 200VD Epcos B32523-Q3475-K26 MKT 250VDC Epcos B32656-A6475-J MKP 750VDC Epcos B32774-D1505-K MKP 1300VDC * A rating is only part of the story. A capacitor is one of many parts in a hifi system. It’s all about the right combination! This means that it is very well possible that in a certain system (for example) a capacitor rated 8 points can sound better than a capacitor rated 10 points. Please read the full Cap Test for more information about each capacitor. Capacitors marked with a black dot are my personal favourites.

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Amp Ohm FP-CA-AU 630VDC

Amp Ohm PF-XAL-AL 300VDC Paper in Oil aluminium foil

Amp Ohm PF-XAL-AL 630VDC Paper in Oil aluminium foil

Amp Ohm PF-XAL-W-AL 630VDC Paper in Wax aluminium foil

Amp Ohm FE-XAL-AL 630VDC Polyester in Oil aluminium foil

Ansar CPA polyproylene 450VDC (a.k.a. Ansar Supersound)

Arcotronics MKP-C4G 600VDC

ASC X386S MKP in oil 600VDC

Audience Auricap MKP 200VDC •

Audio Cap PPMF MKP 200VDC

Audio Cap Theta PPT MKP-Sn 200VDC

Audiophiler Mkp kondensotor 400VDC

Axon True Cap 250VDC

Bennic B03 100VDC

Bennic P03 100VDC

Bennic FPP 400VDC and 630VDC

Bennic XPP 400VDC and 630VDC

Cicada Pure Aluminium Foil 100VDC

Cicada Pure Copper Foil 100VDC

Clarity Cap PWA MKP 160VDC

Clarity Cap APW MKP 160VDC

Clarity Cap PX MKP 250VDC

Clarity Cap SA MKP 630VDC

Clarity Cap ESA MKP 630VDC

Clarity Cap CSA MKP 250VDC and 630VDC •

Clarity Cap MR MKP 630VDC •

Clarity Cap CMR MKP 400VDC and 630VDC •

Clarity Cap DTAC MKP 630VDC

Cornell Dubilier 940C 600VDC •

Cornell Dubilier SF Polypropylene in Oil 370VAC

Ducati 4.16.10 400VAC

Duelund VSF-Cu Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC •

Duelund RS-Cu Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC •

Duelund CAST Cu Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC •

Duelund CAST Cu-Ag Hybrid Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC •

Duelund CAST Cu-Sn Loudspeaker Capacitor 100VDC •

Elcod K78-19 200VD

Epcos B32523-Q3475-K26 MKT 250VDC

Epcos B32656-A6475-J MKP 750VDC

Epcos B32774-D1505-K MKP 1300VDC

* A rating is only part of the story. A capacitor is one of many parts in a hifi system. It’s all about the right combination! This means that it is very well possible that in a certain system (for example) a capacitor rated 8 points can sound better than a capacitor rated 10 points. Please read the full Cap Test for more information about each capacitor. Capacitors marked with a black dot are my personal favourites.

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* A rating is only part of the story. A capacitor is one of many parts in a hifi system. It’s all about the right combination! This means that it is very well possible that in a certain system (for example) a capacitor rated 8 points can sound better than a capacitor rated 10 points. Please read the full Cap Test for more information about each capacitor. Capacitors marked with a black dot are my personal favourites.

Erse Pulse-X MKP 630VDC

Erse Transient-X MKP 1200VDC

Evox-Rifa PHE 426 MKP 250VDC

Evox-Rifa PHE 450 MKP 250VDC

Evox-Rifa SMR 63VDC

Hovland Musicap MKP 100VDC

Hovland SuperCap (Robert Hovland Series) MKP 200VDC •

Inco Sintex 45T D2BS MKP 425VAC

Intertechnik Audyn Cap Fine First FFC alu-foil paper in oil 400VDC

Intertechnik Audyn Cap KP SN 160VDC

Intertechnik Audyn Cap MKP-QS 400VDC

Intertechnik Audyn Cap Plus MKP 800VDC

Intertechnik Audyn Cap Tri-Reference MKP 600VDC •

Intertechnik Audyn True Copper Cap MKP 630VDC •

Intertechnik Audyn True Copper Max MKP 630VDC •

Intertechnik Audyn Cap True Silver 1000VDC

Jantzen Audio Cross Cap MKP 400VDC

Jantzen Audio Standard Z-Cap 400VDC

Jantzen Audio Superior Z-Cap 800VDC •

Jantzen Audio Silver Z-Cap 800VDC

Jantzen Audio Silver Gold Z-Cap 250VDC

Jantzen Audio Alumen Z-Cap 100VDC •

JB Capacitors JFX 250VDC and 630VDC

JB Capacitors JFX Premium 250VDC and 630VDC

JB Capacitors JSX 250VDC and 630VDC (old model)

JB Capacitors JSX Superior 250VDC and 630VDC

Jupiter Condenser HT BeesWax Paper 600VDC

Jupiter Condenser Flat Stacked Beeswax Cryo 100VDC / 400VDC •

Jupiter Condenser Copper Foil Paper & Wax 100VDC •

KZK K78-34 250VAC / 375VDC •

Le Clanché PPM MKP 250VDC •

Lefson C-MOD SPK 200VDC •

Miflex MKP-10 600VDC

Miflex KPCU-01 600VDC

Monacor MKPA 250VDC

Mundorf MCap MKP 250VDC

Mundorf MCap MKP 400VDC

Mundorf MCap MKP 630VDC

Mundorf MCap RXF MKP 600VDC

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* A rating is only part of the story. A capacitor is one of many parts in a hifi system. It’s all about the right combination! This means that it is very well possible that in a certain system (for example) a capacitor rated 8 points can sound better than a capacitor rated 10 points. Please read the full Cap Test for more information about each capacitor. Capacitors marked with a black dot are my personal favourites.

Mundorf MCap EVO 450VDC

Mundorf MCap EVO Oil 450VDC •

Mundorf MCap EVO Silver Gold Oil 450VDC

Mundorf MCap Supreme EVO Oil 800VDC

Mundorf MCap Supreme EVO Silver Gold Oil 800VDC

Mundorf MCap Supreme MKP 800VDC

Mundorf MCap Supreme Silver Oil MKP 1200VDC •

Mundorf MCap Supreme Silver Gold 1200VDC

Mundorf MCap Supreme Silver Gold Oil 1200VDC

North Creek Crescendo Film and Foil MKP 200VDC

Obbligato aluminium foil MKP 630VDC •

Obbligato Film Oil MKP 630VDC

Ophelia T-CAP 150VDC

Panasonic EZP-E 1100VDC •

Rike Audio M-PP 600VDC

Rike Audio Q-CAP 600VDC •

Rike Audio S-Cap-2 600VDC

SCR Chateauroux MKP-PB 400VDC

Solen Fast Cap PB-MKP-FC 400VDC

Solen Fast Cap PPE-MKP-FC 630VDC

Solen Fast Cap Silver Sound (AGM) 700VDC

Solen Fast Cap SB Film & Foil 150VDC •

Sonic Craft Sonicap GEN-I MKP 220VDC

Super PP capacitor (SPP) MKP 400VDC

TRT Wonder DynamiCap MKP 210VDC

Vishay MKT1822 MKT 63VDC

Vishay MKP1837 MKP 100VDC

Vishay MKP1839HQ MKP 630VDC

Vishay Sprague 730P MKP 250VDC

WIMA MKP 4 100VDC

WIMA MKP 10 100VDC

WIMA MKS 4 100VDC